“Freedom Is Breathing” for George Floyd

Program Note Excerpt: "'Freedom Is Breathing' was written as an elegy paying tribute to the life of George Floyd. The musical gestures mimic many of his words as well as their meanings, such as the pulsation in breathing and the sorrow of voices crying out in that fateful scene. As with much of my work, my great hope is to bring awareness to the travesty of racism and bigotry of all types, and to pay homage to the many innocent lives we've lost." - Brian Raphael Nabors

Sheet Music: https://issuu.com/brianraphaelnabors/docs/freedom_is_breathing_full_score

Dynamics: Follow along with the score, watching for Nabors' dynamic markings. When are they changing the most, and when are they the most still?

Range: Listen for which instruments are playing in the low, middle, and high musical ranges! One moment is highlighted below

Timbre: Nabors combines different timbres in interesting ways throughout this piece, most notably with the combination of bowed and plucked strings, and the use of harmonics on all three instruments.